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TEACHER RESOURCES
Gallery Guides
Teachers who wish to have students complete an activity during their visit may download and copy our gallery worksheets, or ask a member of the education staff to provide copies upon arrival. The worksheets reinforce what students have studied in the classroom, enhance their learning at the Museum, and provide teachers with a post-visit assessment tool. Although the worksheets were designed for older students, both high school and middle school teachers have found them to be a valuable resource.
 Connections to the Virginia Standards of Learning
For Virginia public school teachers, a field trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps provides excellent opportunities to enhance student understanding of World War II and the Cold War, as outlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). For specific information about how the Museum relates to a particular SOL, teachers may review the following:
 Marine Corps Leaders of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a tribute to the men and women who have upheld the highest standards of “Honor, Courage, Commitment” from 1775 to the present. As you tour the Museum, complete the scavenger hunt below to learn about many distinguished Marine Corps leaders from past conflicts. This is a great activity for both teachers and Scout leaders who want students to focus on the qualities that exemplify great leaders not only in time of war, but also in the classroom and in the community.
 Marine Corps Astronauts
From Colonel John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, to Major General Charles Bolden, the current NASA Administrator, Marines have a long and distinguished history of serving their country as astronauts.
To learn more about these and other Marine Corps astronauts, click on the link below.
Women Marines
 Thousands of American women have proudly claimed the title of United States Marine since Opha Mae Johnson´s enlistment in 1918. Today, Women Marines comprise about 6% of the active duty force and are eligible for service in nearly all occupational fields. Although women are restricted from engaging in offensive combat, they serve with honor and courage alongside their male counterparts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Museum’s education department has developed a fun and educational activity page to teach children about some of the accomplishments of Women Marines. Please download and copy the file below, or ask the education staff to provide copies when you arrive at the Museum.
 Navajo Code Talkers
The Navajo Code Talkers were a group of Native Americans who served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Their mission was to send and receive secret coded messages that the enemy could not understand. The job of these brave Marines was critical to the American victory over Japan. This was especially true on the island of Iwo Jima, scene of some of the most brutal fighting during World War II. In fact, one Marine officer said: “Were it not for the Navajo, the Marines would have never taken Iwo Jima.”
Students can complete the worksheet below as they view the Code Talkers exhibit in the Museum’s World War II Gallery.
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